Epistemic Infinitism, the Reason-Giving Game, and the Regress Skeptic
Epistemic Infinitism, the Reason-Giving Game, and the Regress Skeptic
Author(s): Erhan DemircioğluSubject(s): Epistemology, Analytic Philosophy, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Language
Published by: KruZak
Keywords: Epistemic infinitism; the epistemic regress problem; skepticism; inferential justification; Peter Klein;
Summary/Abstract: Epistemic infinitism is one of the logically possible responses to the epistemic regress problem, claiming that the justification of a given proposition requires an infinite and non-circular structure of reasons. In this paper, I will examine the dialectic between the epistemic infinitist and the regress skeptic, the sort of skeptic that bases his attack to the possibility of justification on the regress of reasons. I aim to show that what makes epistemic infinitism appear as well-equipped to silence the regress skeptic is the very same thing that renders it susceptible to a powerful skeptical assault by the regress skeptic.
Journal: Croatian Journal of Philosophy
- Issue Year: XX/2020
- Issue No: 58
- Page Range: 81-102
- Page Count: 22
- Language: English
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